There is just no damn comparison between it and the Asus ZenPad S 8.0 and the Insignia Flex Elite.

The screen is very, very responsive. The build quality — despite all the plastic — screams World Class. The matte plastic back has a nice grippy texture to it without resorting to the tasteless crosshatching on the Asus. It feels better than the aluminum of the Insignia Flex Elite.

The Super AMOLED screen is killer. But I have to point out that when viewed at a sharp angle, whites tend to become bluish.

The few websites I tried rendered quickly and correctly. I need to do a more thorough test of that, however, including having many tabs open at once.

I don’t like the on-screen keyboard. We just don’t get along. One of my post titles from last night had a typo in it I didn’t even catch until today, and another had a typo in the text. At least I know I can replace the included on-screen keyboard.

The 43,000-range AnTuTu score is a disappointment after being told earlier it was 10,000-points higher. But this score is subject to revision. The damn Samsung Retail Demo app kept popping up. I need to go into the task manager and see if I can kill that app and run AnTuTu again.

But if it turns out to be 43,000-range, that’s a problem. Because that’s the AnTuTu score, more or less, that the Asus ZenPad S 8.0 “Pro/Plus” model is expected to have too. And it’s US$100 less. I haven’t encountered that tablet version in any store yet. [Update: see True AnTuTu Score For Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0]

Overshadowing all this is Apple. Next week the iPad Mini revision is announced If it’s truly an “iPad Air mini,” that’ll be tough for Samsung. See: